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Posted: 20 Nov 2015

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Brescia - Duomo Vecchio

Brescia - Duomo Vecchio
The "Duomo Vecchio" (aka "Concattedrale invernale di Santa Maria Assunta", "La Rotonda") is a large circular structure erected on the site of a prior basilica in the first half of the 11th century.
This basilica ("Santa Maria Maggiore") was built within the 6th century. When the relics of Saint Filastrio (aka "Saint Philastrius"), the 6th bishop of Brescia and a preacher against the Arians, were transferred to Brescia in 838, a large, still existing crypt was built under that basilica.

The inner diameter of "La Rotonda" is 19,80m. The ambulatory around is 5,50m wide. Walking around the ambulatory, I found this carving. It may well be a spolia taken from an older building and reused here in the 11th century.

I have no idea, what is depicted here. Four dancing snakes? A pan flute? A walking cane?
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 Martin M. Miles
Martin M. Miles club
Just learned from Dan Diffendale, that the stone is set upside down.

There are pan pipes, a lagobolon (an ancient curved club for hunting rabbits) and four ribbons.
8 years ago.

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